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A crêpe is a type of thin, cooked pancake commonly made from wheat flour. While crêpes come from Brittany, their consumption today is widespread in France and is considered the national dish. Crêpes can be compared to the African injera, the Indian dosa and the Mexican sope. Crêpes commonly have a fruit filling of syrup, mixed berries, fresh fruit or lemon cream.
In medieval times, peasants presented crepes to their feudal lords as a demonstration of loyalty. In the Breton town of Quimper they actually have a museum celebrating the history of crepes. It's located (where else?) in Place au Beurre or Butter Square!
The crepe was brought to America in the 1930s by French Chef Henri Charpentier. He claimed to have been the one to create and

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